Thermoplastic polyurethane flexible capacitive proximity sensor reinforced by CNTs for applications in the creative industries.

ABSTRACT: Wearable sensing platforms have been rapidly advanced over recent years, thanks to numerous achievements in a variety of sensor fabrication techniques. However, the development of a flexible proximity sensor that can perform in a large range of object mobility remains a challenge. Here, a polymer-based sensor that utilizes a nanostructure composite as the sensing element has been presented for forthcoming usage in healthcare and automotive applications. Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)/Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) composites are capable of detecting presence of an external object in a wide range of distance. The proximity sensor exhibits an unprecedented detection distance of 120 mm with a resolution of 0.3%/mm. The architecture and manufacturing procedures of TPU/CNTs sensor are straightforwar

SUBMITTER: Moheimani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7806639 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature